Learn how to build a REST API with Javascript in this basics tutorial. Node and Express JS provide an easy way to build RESTful services. Understanding what a REST API is along with HTTP methods and status codes is an important part of backend web development.

🔗 Source Code: https://github.com/gitdagray/rest_api_basics

(0:00) Intro
(0:11) Dev Setup with Node, NPM Packages, and Initial Declarations
(7:01) Adding Middleware with app.use()
(12:46) Adding and handling routes, HTTP methods, Accept headers, and Responses

🔗 MDN CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing): https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CORS

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